The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona , Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30 !!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.

Pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, > gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

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They didn't include such discoveries as the single wing prop airplanes, combines, television, the video game, the computer, cell phones, jet engines, nuclear power (and weapons), pop up toasters, microwaves, among a thousand other things....

Imagine what the NEXT 100 years will bring!

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Pressing onNever argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Anonymous

yeah all you folks in the OLD FARTS NEED MY METAMUCIL, DEPENDS, AND READING GLASSES CLUB should definitely remember that, some of you have been around so long that you saw what was being served at the last supper....

Yea, my Depends fit under mt Paintball Junkies pants, my Metamucil mixes well with my Gatorade and I'll keep my reading glasses in my pocket so I can watch the replay of my snap shot in some young guys face!!!